pilot
English → English
(job) A person who is qualified to fly and control an aircraft like an airplane
The pilot announced that the plane would be landing at the international airport in ten minutes.
(English) The pilot announced that the plane would be landing at the international airport in ten minutes.
He spent two years in flight school to get his official license to become a commercial pilot.
(English) He spent two years in flight school to get his official license to become a commercial pilot.
(verb) To fly an aircraft or guide a ship through a difficult or narrow area
The experienced captain managed to pilot the large cargo ship through the narrow canal safely.
(English) The experienced captain managed to pilot the large cargo ship through the narrow canal safely.
I hired a young woman to pilot my new private airplane across the country for the summer.
(English) I hired a young woman to pilot my new private airplane across the country for the summer.
Entry ID: en:en:pilot · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary